Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2011
All-time low
45.7%
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 87.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.7% | — |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 45.7% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 61.8% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.4% | 82.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 75.2% | 87.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.2% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 162 Mauritania 73.4% compare
- 163 Comoros 72.7% compare
- 164 Mozambique 72.4% compare
- 166 Congo 71.1% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 70.5% compare
- 168 Nigeria 70.2% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Honduras was 72.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release